The instrument's own words
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brought over
John [signature] his Signed Seal
this deed recorded this 6 day of May AD 1789 by
Daniel [signature] Henry [signature] Seal
by me Benjs Hoope Town Clerk
Daniel & Phebe [signature] Seal
[illegible]
To all People to Whome these presence
Shall Come greeting Know ye That I Samuel Kingston of Charlestown
in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island known men for and
consideration of the love and good will I have and have always borne towards my son
Rhode Island by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say 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whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I 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whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I 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whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I 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whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by whom I say by
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this deed recorded
the first day of
June 1789
By Me H. H. [illegible]
Clerk
Washington county SS
the first day of June 1789
before me Robert Stanton J.p. polar
came Samuel Lymon personally
and acknowledged the writ with Deed to be his act and Deed hands and seals
thereunto affixed
Committed
To all People to whom these presents Shall come
Greeting Know ye that William Browning of Charleston in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island ye one part for the consideration of the Sum of [illegible]
being lawful money to me in hand paid before the executing hereof by John Brown
of the said Town the receipt whereof I acknowledge myself all thoroughly
fully satisfied contented and paid in every part thereof the said party of the whole doth
Give grant Bargain Sell convey and confirm unto the said John Brown
his heirs his assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land lying
in the said part of Rhode Island being one Certain Island lying in the salt pond and all
and being it known as Brown's Island being one Certain Island lying in the salt pond and all
my right and property in a piece of salt marsh that is bounded northerly
by my right and property in a piece of salt marsh that is bounded northerly
on d. Island easterly on Gideon Haskells marsh southerly on the Sea District
on the Brenton marsh on one half of their marsh at the South and southerly to a Stake
and stones at the North west corner So Have and to Hold all the
above described premises with all the privileges and appurtenances there on
or there to belonging or in any way appertaining to his and theirs only for
benefit and behalf forever and the said William Browning does hereby
assign my right my title my heirs Executors administrators from all my right
title Interest property I have unto the above described premises to unto him
the said John Browning his heirs and assigns forever and does [illegible] Browning
doth of her own free will for the consideration above given and known
der all her right of tenure and provor of thirds unto him the said John
Browning [illegible]
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and signs forever on the seventh day of March AD 1789
Signed Sealed and Delivered in
the present of
William Browning
Lois Browning
Ephraim Browning
Robert Stanton
Washington March 7th Day AD 1789
The Subscribers William Browning and Lois Browning personally
appeared and acknowledged the above and afore going Deed to
their act and Deed hands and seals there unto affixed
before me
Robert Stanton J.p. polar